.. _method-function_train-p_refinement-uniform-increment_start_rank: """""""""""""""""""" increment_start_rank """""""""""""""""""" candidate generation by advancement of starting rank .. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 1 **Specification** - *Alias:* None - *Arguments:* None **Description** Within adaptive refinement processes, this specification selects the advancement of ``start_rank`` to create new refinement candidates. It is typically used in the absence of ``adapt_rank`` to more rigidly define a refinement sequence.